This ATI Pharmacology CAT quiz went fairly well for me this time. I also did this quiz prior to the semester, during winter break, so I was able to take my time with it. After doing remediations, I did realize that I got some questions that I should have known wrong. This shows that I may have been rushing through without noticing. This is most likely due to the fact that there are at least 70 questions. Something that I could do to help minimize silly mistakes and decrease the amount of remediation. Although, I am happy with my score on this quiz, I think if there were less questions I could have gotten a few more right. In future CAT quizzes, I am planning on doing a few questions over the span about a week to be able to really focus in on the questions, creating less work for myself in the long run.
Category: Reflection (Page 2 of 2)
The movie NURSES gives a firsthand look at the complex, yet extremely rewarding nursing practice. The nurses in this documentary have a passion for their practice. It is inspiring to see how invested these nurses are. They expressed being a nurse as a privilege. I have never really thought about it like that before but to be able to care for individuals in their most vulnerable times is truly so special. This documentary showed how important empathy and therapeutic communication is. We learn about therapeutic communication in almost every nursing class that we have taken at UNE. Through experience, I feel that my therapeutic communication will only get better. Creating appropriate nurse-patient relations will help me to become a better nurse.
This documentary portrayed many different roles that a nurse can take. One specific role that really stood out to me is the public health nurses that worked in the rural areas. We did not have a clinical rotation during our public health class. The nurses in the documentary traveled miles and miles through rough terrain including sand, rocks, and mud just to reach the homes of their patients. These nurses lack resources when doing these at home visits. The language that the patient speaks could also be a barrier. Additionally, in an emergency where more complex medical equipment is needed, EMS could be hours away. Also, the nurse in the documentary expresses that the terrain she travels on could be so bad that EMS may not even be able to make it all the way there. She expresses that they must have general “street smarts” including knowing to change a tire, directions, or jump starting a car. The role of public health nurses is extremely difficult and seem to fall through the cracks in the general role of nurses. Cultural humility is essential in this type and all types of nursing. Cultural humility refers to the respect, empathy, and self-reflection within oneself and when interacting with others. When caring for diverse populations, this concept is extremely important. Specifically, with the public health nurses, the nurse must be ready to encounter different cultures, view, or health practices. The patients whose they visit with may not have resources to treat their disease which can be frustrating, they also may not believe in certain medical practices due to their culture. It is important for the nurse to have self-awareness of their own views prior to meeting with patients. An open mind and respects for an individual’s culture and values is a priority as a nurse. I hope to gain more experience caring for diverse populations through my time as a nurse.
When listening to the guest speakers and the recorded presentation by Career Services, I learned a lot about how to prepare for future interviews in a way to put myself apart from other applicants. I will be sure to come to the interview prepared, having done multiple practice questions with family or friends. Additionally, I will do research on the organization and understand their mission statement and values to be sure that it aligns with mine. I will formulate practical questions about their organization that will give me answers to see if it is the right place for me. I want the interviewer to be able to see my passion and commitment during my interview. First impressions are everything!
Over the years, I have gained multiple skills that will strengthen my role as a nurse. From the UNE Nursing program, I have gained knowledge and experience. The experience that I have had during clinical has given me critical thinking skills and professionalism. I have been playing soccer ever since I can remember and even continued into college. Being an athlete has given me many skills including communication skills, collaboration, hardworking and teamwork. My parents have also passed down many strengths to me including empathy, positive attitude, and optimism. I am so lucky to have had such great experiences throughout my life that have made me the person I am today.
Although, I am thankful for all the strengths that I have gained as a person, I know that I do have some weaknesses that I need to work on. One of them being confidence. I am a confident person but also have a fear of disappointing people or messing up so I constantly am questioning if I am doing the right thing. I feel in some cases this is a good trait but in others it can definitely be a challenge feeling that I am constantly questioning myself. This is something that I strive to work on through gaining more knowledge and just being more care free, not stressing about the little things. Specifically, in the nursing profession, confidence is key. If I do not feel confident in myself, then how will my patients feel confident in me? I feel that through more experience and reassurance, I will help to address and solve my weakness. I feel that as I get older, I am already starting to fix these issues.
The ATI Med-Surg CAT quiz went well for me this time around. I am happy that we were told about it prior to the semester starting because it allowed me time to get it done over winter break. When I was doing these quizzes last semester, I would rush through them because I had a significant amount of other work to do. With that being said, the ability to do these quizzes before we are assigned our other work helped greatly. I felt that I got more out of it and got more questions correct because I was able to take my time and not stress about all the other work that I must do. Additionally, doing the ATI Nurse Logic quizzes prior to doing these quizzes helped me with my test taking strategies and choosing the best answer. Being able to take my time on the Med-Surg CAT quiz, I got less questions wrong which gave me less remediation to do. The remediation is very tedious so having less questions to remediate was helpful and took less time.
These past four years have gone by faster than I could ever imagine! I cannot believe that it is finally my senior year and I will be graduating in May. I look forward to celebrating this milestone with my family and friends. I feel proud of what I have been able to accomplish, and I cannot wait to share this special time with them. I am so excited to begin this new chapter. I am looking forward to putting everything that I have learned these past four years together to be the best nurse that I can be. The nursing shortage motivates me even more to want to get into the real world. I want to be able to help. With all this excitement, I am also feeling pretty anxious about graduating. I am nervous about being overwhelmed or being put on my own too quickly. I feel anxious about not knowing things that I should. I just keep reassuring myself that every nurse has been in this position before and I am not alone.
Going into this semester, I am trying to keep strict goals for myself in order to finish strong. Each Sunday I plan to make a list of every assignment that I have to complete during that week and keep it visible on my laptop so I do not forget any. Additionally, I want to try to get all my work done during the week so I will time to relax and enjoy myself during the weekend. Self-care is also something that I want to work on during this semester. It is easy for me to get caught up in all of the stress of nursing school. I am learning to find new ways to decompress, including yoga, meditation, working out, and walks outside. This semester is going to be difficult, but I am eager to finish strong!
The ATI Nurse Logic 2.0 Modules gave me a better idea on how to answer multiple choice questions efficiently during ATI assignments, exams, and for the NCLEX. I learned how to utilize my knowledge to make decisions using critical thinking skills. I was reminded of the nurse’s role in the clients care. Patient centered care is essential in nursing and the nurse must be an advocate for their patient. The module that helped me the most for answering questions was the Priority Setting Frameworks module. This module focused on what the main concern is on many different levels including safety, the Hierarchy of Needs, ABCs, and least invasive. The final module, Testing and Remediation, helped to give tips on how to answer specific types of questions and different test taking strategies. I am glad that I will have access to these modules during this semester because they will be a great help when answering questions.
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